Academic

Hofstra University Unveils New $75M Innovation Hub in Long Island’s Uniondale

7:00 am on October 17, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Earlier this month Hofstra University celebrated the opening of a new $75 million science center in Uniondale, Long Island. The 75,000-square-foot facility known as the Science & Innovation Center is a collaborative venture between the Hofstra/Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, and aims to provide a dynamic STEM education hub for aspiring scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals.

The new Success Academy at 586 River Avenue (101 East 150th Street)

Success Academy Charter School Takes Shape at 586 River Avenue in The Bronx

7:30 am on October 14, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Excavation is now underway at 586 River Avenue, the site of a new Success Academy Charter School in the Concourse section of The Bronx. The six-story school will be minutes from Yankee Stadium and comprise around 300,000 square feet.

Permits Filed for 6303 14th Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

7:00 am on July 22, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story school building for PS 82 at 6303 14th Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Located between 63rd Street and 64th Street, the lot is steps from the New Utrecht Avenue subway station, serviced by the D and N trains. NYC School Construction Authority is listed as the owner behind the applications.

17 West 60th Street’s Expansion And Renovation Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on July 18, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is moving along on 17 West 60th Street, a renovation and expansion project for the Shefa School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Dattner Architects, the project involves the construction of a four-floor, 40-foot-tall pavilion atop the parapet of the 102-year-old structure that will raise its height from 12 to 16 stories, as well as the renovation of its interiors and replacement of its façade. The Jewish academic organization purchased a ground lease at the address for $49.5 million and plans to relocate from 40 East 29th Street to the new 75,000-square-foot facility. McGowan Builders is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Broadway and Ninth Avenue.

Evening view of One Willoughby Square - Photo by David Sundberg Esto

Brooklyn’s One Willoughby Square Scores Highest LEED Interior Rating in USA

7:30 am on June 17, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Downtown Brooklyn’s One Willoughby Square high-rise has achieved the highest LEED Platinum interior score in the country. Designed by FXCollaborative for JEMB Realty, the 34-story office tower comprises 40,000 square feet, an amenity suite, and a collection of high-efficiency systems that improve the structure’s energy performance, as well as the interior air quality.

Alloy Block’s 100 Flatbush Avenue Nears Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 8, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is nearing completion on 100 Flatbush Avenue, a 44-story residential tower in the Alloy Block complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed and developed by Alloy Development, the 482-foot-tall, fully electric-powered structure will yield 441 rental units. Of these, 45 will be dedicated to affordable housing, developed in conjunction with the Fifth Avenue Committee. The five-building Alloy Block master plan will encompass 850 units with 200 permanently affordable apartments, 100,000 square feet of Class A office space, 50,000 square feet of retail space, 500 parking spaces for bikes, two Passive House public schools designed by Architecture Research Office, and space for a local cultural institution. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Flatbush Avenue to the northeast, Third Avenue to the northwest, and State Street to the southwest.

Foundations Underway at 1393 York Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on June 7, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is underway at 1393 York Avenue, the site of a 17-story student housing complex in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins + Will and developed by Weill Cornell Medical College, which purchased the property from Church of the Epiphany for $68 million in 2018, the 202-foot-tall structure will span 128,205 square feet and accommodate 272 students in 221 residences with an average scope of 657 square feet. The program includes 163 studios, seven one-bedrooms, and 51 two-bedroom units, as well as an additional 20,390 square feet of residential space, presumably for faculty housing. Turner Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of East 74th Street and York Avenue.

Foundation Work Progresses at 585 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 28, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is progressing at 585 Union Street, the site of a nine-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Tavros Capital, Charney Companies, and Canyon Partners, the 95-foot-tall structure will span 167,000 square feet and yield 214 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 25 percent designated as affordable housing, as well as 8,900 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Broadway Construction Group is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Sackett to the north, Union Street to the south, and 3rd Avenue to the east.

Façade Installation Nears Completion on FIT’s New Academic Building at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 22, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is nearing completion on Fashion Institute of Technology‘s ten-story New Academic Building at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 110,000-square-foot structure is engineered to LEED Gold standards and will yield classrooms, administrative offices, review and exhibition spaces, and a student quad illuminated by skylights. Forte Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which sits on a shallow plot between Seventh and Eighth Avenues on the northernmost edge of the FIT campus.

Pace University’s 15 Beekman Street Nears Completion in Financial District, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 15, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on 15 Beekman Street, a 27-story campus expansion for Pace University in the Financial District. Designed by Manish Chadha of Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by SL Green Realty, the 338-foot-tall tower will yield 213,084 square feet with classrooms, dorm rooms, a dining facility, library, and learning center. New Line Structures & Development is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 126-132 Nassau Street and located at the corner of Beekman and Nassau Streets.

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